The physics of life, energy, and environmental impact with Adrian Bejan

The physics of life, energy, and environmental impact with Adrian Bejan

On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Adrian Bejan, a Duke Professor and Benjamin Franklin Medal recipient renowned for identifying “constructal law.”

The topic is how physics, specifically thermodynamics, can help us better understand life, including our use of energy, our environmental impact, and the need for freedom.

Topics covered include:
- How Bejan escaped communism, immigrated to the US, and studied MIT.
- How Bejan identified “constructal law.”
- The universality of thermodynamics.
- Why humans impacting our environment is natural.
- Bejan’s predictions of our energy and climate future.

Avsnitt(326)

Best of Power Hour: Judith Curry on the state of climate science

Best of Power Hour: Judith Curry on the state of climate science

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

6 Nov 201958min

Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power

Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

30 Okt 201956min

Fact-checking Epstein vs. RFK, Jr.

Fact-checking Epstein vs. RFK, Jr.

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

23 Okt 201952min

Best of Power Hour: Dr. Patrick Moore on a rational, pro-human approach to ecology

Best of Power Hour: Dr. Patrick Moore on a rational, pro-human approach to ecology

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

16 Okt 20191h 10min

Best of Power Hour: Michael Shellenberger on a new approach to environmental issues

Best of Power Hour: Michael Shellenberger on a new approach to environmental issues

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

9 Okt 201955min

Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon, climate protests, and fossil fuel divestment

Greta Thunberg’s unscientific sermon, climate protests, and fossil fuel divestment

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

25 Sep 201953min

The Saudi oil attacks, Greta Thunberg’s U.S. visit, the myth of “green jobs”

The Saudi oil attacks, Greta Thunberg’s U.S. visit, the myth of “green jobs”

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

18 Sep 201957min

The climate change town hall wake-up call

The climate change town hall wake-up call

With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a closing segment with my takeaways from the discussion.

16 Sep 201956min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
fordomspodden
p3-krim
motiv
rss-krimstad
blenda-2
rss-viva-fotboll
flashback-forever
aftonbladet-daily
svenska-fall
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-krimreportrarna
rss-vad-fan-hande
dagens-eko
olyckan-inifran
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-svalan-krim
krimmagasinet
rss-klubbland-en-podd-mest-om-frolunda
rss-flodet